NECO
23 Nov
National Examinations Council (NECO) continues its international expansion by accrediting additional schools in Niger Republic and Niger Republic to administer its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement from NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Saturday, noted that the move aims to broaden NECO's…
13 Nov
The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it has paid the allowances of all 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff in the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). This is contained in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, Azeez Sani. Sani said the…
12 Nov
The Executive Secretary, the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Iyela Ajayi has disclosed that about 40 percent of
10 Nov
NECO [/caption Examiners hired by the National Examinations Council (NECO) to mark the 2024 student exams are threatening a nationwide protest over unpaid entitlements. The examiners, who completed marking three months ago, are mobilising colleagues across states for the protest after expressing frustration over delayed payments. A letter, dated November 8, 2024, from a group…
4 Nov
The National Examination Council (NECO) has officially revised its 2024 SSCE External Timetable to accommodate the upcoming Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, November 16. This adjustment, shared on NECO’s website on Monday, advises candidates to review the revised timetable, as some exam dates may now differ from the original schedule. The announcement stated,…
31 Oct
The Babatope Memorial High School Old Students Association, Ikoro Ekiti (BATOMEH), has lamented increased cases of malpractice among students sitting for the West African Senior School Examination (WASSCE) and the General Certificate of Examination (GCE), and called for concerted efforts from all concerned to stamp out the menace.
21 Oct
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has sounded the alarm on the dangers of enrolling candidates through proxy, highlighting the potential for identity theft and fraudulent results. It underscored the need for candidates to register directly for its examinations to prevent identity theft and fake results. This is even as the examination body has said…
16 Oct
At the recently released Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO), the Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed that 40 secondary schools across 17 states were involved in mass cheating.
5 Oct
Since the new policy on the new age for writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations was announced by the federal government
3 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has kicked against moves by the National Examination Council(NECO) to enforce a whopping N50,000 charging fee for reprinting of certificates. In a statement released by the body on Wednesday, NANS clerk of the Senate, Abdulyekinn Odunayo lambasted NECO for its decision considering the present economic hardship in the country…
2 Oct
An organisation, Teen Guide Initiative, has introduced the Stimulating Education, Accountability and Leadership (SEAL) project to address the leadership and educational challenges facing public secondary school students in Nigeria.
19 Sep
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) external results on Thursday. According to NECO, 60.55% of candidates earned five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. To access these results, candidates must buy a result-checking token, which can be used up to five…
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The Joint Security Taskforce in Imo State, otherwise known as Operation Udoka, has arrested over twenty suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a joint clearance operation. This was as the security team raided and destroyed their camps at Aku Community in Okigwe…
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The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session following the open declaration of support by the spokesperson of the House, Akintunde Rotimi Jr., for the controversial tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Trouble started after Rotimi Jr., representing Ekiti North 1, Ikole/Oye, drew the attention of his colleagues to the…
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The Federal Government has said there should be no room for name-calling or the injection of unnecessary ethnic and regional slurs into the national conversation on the Tax Reform Bills before the Senate. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal in a statement commending the "robust nationwide debate" that has…
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The Social and Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has called for the release of activist Dele Farotimi. The Nigeria Police Force from Zone 2 Command in Lagos arrested Farotimi following a defamation petition. SERAP cautioned the Nigerian government against using criminal defamation…
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Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has presented a budget proposal of N582,404,119,489.00 before the Kogi State House of Assembly for approval. This is his first budget presentation since assumption in January 2024. The governor tasked the state assembly members with quick deliberation and approval for the overall development of Kogi State. He also told…
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Lagos and Rivers are two states that will witness an unfavourable change in the advent of the proposed value-added tax (VAT) derivation. This is according to the VAT Consumption Data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Under the current model, Lagos gets 80.26% but the new model will see -81% change, resulting in a…
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Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency have arrested a 36-year-old man for staging his own kidnapping and demanding a ransom of N50 million from his employer. The suspect, identified as Akpooh Edet, worked as a security guard at Rubber Estate in Ose River, Ovia South West Local Council Area of Edo State, before…
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Operatives of the FCT Police Command have swooped on one-chance criminal syndicates terrorising the seat of power, foiling robbery operations, and rescuing victims. FCT police boss, CP Tunji Disu, who paraded the suspects, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the residents of the Federal Capital Territory for their continued support and cooperation during their intensified security operations…
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The Headquarters of the Naval Training Command, in Rivers State, has provided free medical services to over 1,000 indigenes of Ebubu Community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Guardian gathered that the gesture was to support the government's efforts toward improving quality healthcare services for the people. The free medical services included…
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to unfreeze the accounts of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) within 72 hours. In a motion sponsored by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu and 20 others, the lawmakers said suspension…